I had some hands-on time with the new GarageBand while I was getting used to the layout, so check out the video below for some more insights into the version’s new style of making samples. Live Loops is something you mostly have to see more of to fully experience. Using the accelerometer to control the whirring orbit filter seems gratuitous and that’s because it really is, but it’s in more of a show off “yeah, this sounds awesome, doesn’t it?” sort of way. One of which is a button that let’s you control the FX by actually moving the device itself. Some of the features in the app seemed designed specifically for some major EDM showmanship. simultaneously geeking out to cool tech and saying “doooope” as I bobbed my head. Touch controls make adding wobble, reverb or repeat effects a snap and also made me reminisce at being back at a CES afterparty in Vegas, i.e. Once you’ve settled on some samples and have gotten used to playing around with the synced loop columns, the FX panel is where you go to add the hype to your tracks. That can mean swapping out loops from the hundreds of pre-made ones at your disposal or creating your own with the built-in keyboards. The stock samples sound great but after a bit you’ll want to dive deeper. When you open Live Loops initially, Apple has pre-loaded a full set of loops for the variety of sound categorizations, which includes EDM, Hip Hop, Dubstep, House and Beat Masher modes (among others), so yeah, Apple’s definitely looking to show electronic artists some love with this release. What results is a drum machine-style experience that’s kind of a blast to poke around with and is something that I bet you’ll see getting busted out at more parties in the future than you might expect. The grid-based interface allows users to highlight different cells to create stellar-sounding samples that you can customize endlessly. The real star of the show here is a feature called Live Loops which gives you a brand new way of producing tracks that’s more conducive to the task of building electronic jams. Well today, Apple launched a huge new update to GarageBand for iOS that has a lot more appeal to novices (like myself) and will undoubtedly be much more popular with electronic musicians thanks to the addition of Audio Units and a new feature for crafting beats.
GarageBand has always had a definite appeal to the person adding tracks to his acoustic guitar performance or the band looking to customize their thrashing metal sound, but to the electronic music junkie the app hasn’t previously held much street cred.
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